patsylabrador Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The setup of the coop is such that I can't see what's going on at the end, under the nest box. The chickens spend a lot of time there and occasionally emerge whistling and shaking mud from their' fluffy knickers ', I went to see what they're doing and found definite signs of tunnel building. I wonder where they've stashed the Bonneville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScissorChix Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 LOL : The thought of chickens with "knickers" full of soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sounds as though they've found a good place to have a dustbath. The bottom of my garden is riddled with what look like escape tunnels. When they've finished, they all sit on the garden seat and shake the soil out of their knickers. We have to warn unsuspecting guests never to use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 could also be a nice food source there too mine tend to dig in 1 or 2 corners were the hybrids found bulbs and roots from the old flower that I put the run on they dig holes in the garden in the same places to the tasty tit bits much be getting deeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I suspect they have been talking to Barry and Primrose and are digging the tunnels 'Tom, Dick and Harry' even as I type (I suddenly have the Great Escape music in my head!!) The question of where they are staching the spoil is obvious - in their knickers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I'm gonna have that tune on my mind all night now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 here it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 i hum the great escape tune every time mine start to pace back and forth at the fence,trying to work out how to get through from their patch of the garden .my oh says all they need are motorbikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Absolutely, & it has to be the triumph bonneville as ridden by the amazing Steve Mcqueen. We ride one, well, my husband does, I just hang on at the back with a silly grin on my face. Any other bikers out there? We could meet at the Ace Cafe, I fancy going there but wouldn't know what to say to people, at least we could talk about chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 sorry,wondered what a bonneville was,didnt know it was a motorbike we are a family of petrol heads ,but the 4 wheel kind . theres a clue in my user name as to what i drive! 1 oh ,2 boys (one is 18 ,can i still call him a boy) & small black ball of fluff poodle named pepsi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
